156A Finals Week

Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.

• • We began building our prototype 

  • Risk reduction was researched and prepared for the presentation 

• Began preparing for the presentation 

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Finalized final design options

  • Brainstormed risk reduction 

• Individual parts

  • Finished the Gantt Chat for whole project

Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.

• • Search online to purchase thumb screws

  • Find a way to incorporate the holding plate into an overall chamber

    • Implement ~15 degree tilt

    • Finalize clamping mechanism

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • Sponsor clarified what they meant by wanting an easy way of connecting the tubing to the lung. It is currently done by clamps or surgical suture so they want it to be easier, more efficient, and not as big as using the clamps. Clamps are bad because they remain attached to the lung and get in the way of the objective while the suture can be difficult and tedious to tie around such a small organ (in person). 

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments  (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • Look into materials to use to simulate the lung. 

Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • None

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Make clamp longer and have more movement to allow the lung to be inserted easier

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • None

Schedule

• • Finalize prototype design

  • Build prototype

  • Work on Risk Reduction presentation

  • Finish filling out paperwork & forms

  • Get organized and assign components for people to focus on

    • Sponsor Liaison - Paul Martinez

    • Fiscal Manager - Tommy Sardarian

    • Safety Manager - Jordan Lin

    • Webpage and Documentation Manager - Jasmine Uniza

    • CAD Drafter - Jordan Lin & Paul Martinez

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • Bought

    • Liver for testing - $1.83

    • Liquid rubber for sealing & coating acrylic - $10.76

  • Total spent: $12.59

  • Amount remaining: $487.41

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • RIsk reduction presentation completed

  • Email team link on webpage is now working